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MSI Cubi 5 12M-261BEU vs Shuttle DS50U + 8GB DDR5

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 23identical
  • 66known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Cubi 5 12M-261BEU has 5 more processor cores than the Shuttle DS50U + 8GB DDR5 (10 vs 5). The MSI Cubi 5 12M-261BEU has 7 more processor threads than the Shuttle DS50U + 8GB DDR5 (12 vs 5). The MSI Cubi 5 12M-261BEU has 1 more performance cores than the Shuttle DS50U + 8GB DDR5 (2 vs 1). Only the MSI Cubi 5 12M-261BEU has Wi-Fi. Processor family: Intel® Core™ i5 on the MSI Cubi 5 12M-261BEU, Intel® Celeron® on the Shuttle DS50U + 8GB DDR5.

  • Processor family
    • Cubi 5 12M-261BEU:Intel® Core™ i5
    • DS50U + 8GB DDR5:Intel® Celeron®
  • Processor model
    • Cubi 5 12M-261BEU:i5-1235U
    • DS50U + 8GB DDR5:7305
  • Processor cores
    • Cubi 5 12M-261BEU:10
    • DS50U + 8GB DDR5:5
  • Processor threads
    • Cubi 5 12M-261BEU:12
    • DS50U + 8GB DDR5:5
  • Performance cores
    • Cubi 5 12M-261BEU:2
    • DS50U + 8GB DDR5:1
  • Efficient cores
    • Cubi 5 12M-261BEU:8
    • DS50U + 8GB DDR5:4
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • Cubi 5 12M-261BEU:2
    • DS50U + 8GB DDR5:3
  • Wi-Fi
    • Cubi 5 12M-261BEU:Yes
    • DS50U + 8GB DDR5:No

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Comparison of Cubi 5 12M-261BEU, DS50U + 8GB DDR5
111 specifications
Processor6 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Celeron®
Processor modelDiffersi5-1235U7305
Processor coresDiffers105
Processor threadsDiffers125
Performance coresDiffers21
Efficient coresDiffers84
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor generationKnown for one12th gen Intel® Core™ i5Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one4.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one4.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one3.3 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheKnown for one12 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one15 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memory slots typeSO-DIMMSO-DIMM
Number of memory slots22
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.1 V
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5200 MHz
Supported memory typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR5-SDRAM
Storage1 differ
Storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive sizes supported2.5,M.22.5,M.2
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCI Express, Serial ATA III
NVMeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers23
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® UHD Graphics
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNot availableUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel SoC
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI AMI
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)NoNo
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I219, Intel I226-LM
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX211Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.3Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version2.0b2.0b
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantity11
DisplayPort version1.41.4
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers0.66L sized PC1.3L sized PC
Product colourBlackBlack
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD, Power
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSteel
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKensingtonKensington
VESA mountingYesYes
Panel mounting interfaceDiffers100 x 100 mm75 x 75,100 x 100 mm
Product typeMini PC bareboneMini PC barebone
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR, ErP
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBSMI, CB, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RCM, RoHS, VCCI, cTUVus
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 11
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operating system installedNoNo
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733080
Power1 differ
Power supply typeExternal AC adapterExternal AC adapter
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.6 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50/60 Hz
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power supplyDiffers65 W90 W
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 85%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 35 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WidthDiffers124 mm200 mm
DepthDiffers124 mm165 mm
HeightDiffers53.7 mm39.5 mm
WeightDiffers590 g1.6 kg
Package weightDiffers1.33 kg2.3 kg
Package widthKnown for one221 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one506 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one469 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Mouse includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneFCC(Class B) CB/CE UL(CUL) BSMI VCCI RCM(C-Tick)Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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